Sampling Random Sampling Systematic Sampling Stratified Sampling Random Sampling

Method
Details A sample in which A random starting The population is The population is
each member of the point is selected, then divided into non- divided into non-
population has an the items are picked overlapping overlapping subgroups,
equal chance of being at regular intervals representative groups but sample is not
selected from the population or strata according to random as sampler
one or more criteria. selects his sample
This is done by: Items are selected
Drawing lots randomly from each
Random Number stratum, where
Sampling sample size being
proportional to the
relative size of the
stratum
Criteria 1. Random 1. Starting 1. Stratas must 1. No sampling
numbers can point must not overlap frame is
be generated be random 2. Stratas must require
by computer (Use a be 2. Information
2. Sampling computer to exhaustive gathered must
frame must get the (mutually be treated
be complete starting exclusive) with caution
and updated point) 3. Each of the as it does not
3. Population 2. To be used strata must represent the
size must be only when be treated whole
manageable population is separately, population
likely to be so sampling and biasness
homogeneo is easier and exists
us (all other more
factors the accurate
same) 4. Sampling
3. Sampling frame must
frame must be updated
be updated and
and complete
complete
4. Must first
have an
ordered list
of
population
Advantages -Data collected is free -Sample is more -Can obtain sufficient -Cost of sampling is
from bias evenly spread out sample points to low
over the population support a separate -Faster to gather
-Easier to conduct analysis of any information
than other types of subgroup -Does not require a
sampling -Ensures a better sampling frame
coverage of the
population as it
represents the
population
proportionately
Disadvantage -Difficult to identify -There is a bias -Difficult to identify -Not a good
s every member of caused by the appropriate strata representative due to
population, especially periodicity of the -Time consuming as the lack of a sampling
if population is huge population (eg. it is difficult to frame
-May not be able to Sampling of the use organise -Sample is non-
get access to some of a particular MRT random, so difficult to
members who have station in a period of assess sampling error
been chosen for time, every 7th day -Method is biased
sample selected for sampling
= skewed results)
-Not always possible
to arrange members
of population if
sample size is large